Want the ultimate honeymoon to really finish off your special day with a bang? Weddings abroad are the perfect way.

Do you want your wedding to be a small, intimate event attended just by you, your intended, and the vicar’s wife as a witness? Or, do you want a destination event for all your family and friends? Either way, you can make it a wonderful event that will be a memory to cherish forever.

The first thing you need to decide when planning your destination wedding is this: Where is it going to be? It could be a little overwhelming. After all, there are hundreds of places in the world to choose from.

Why not try a beautiful tropical wedding in Barbados, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, or St. Lucia? Or perhaps the splendor of France, Italy, Spain, and Greece are more to your liking.

Perhaps if you and your beloved have a common ancestry, you could plan to have your wedding in the land of your forefathers. You can make it complete with the traditional garb and even a reception catered with all the native dishes.

You can be sure that weddings abroad will be equally wonderful in places such as Australia or New Zealand, South America (Brazil, another good choice for the beach wedding), Eastern Europe (Croatia or the Czech Republic), or Africa (South Africa safari).

Once you settle on where you want to have your wedding, it’s time to decide how simple or elaborate you want it to be. There are many wedding planners who specialize in destination weddings, and companies who focus on weddings in all the places I mentioned above. Their help will be invaluable, since they can help you learn more about your chosen destination and help you find vendors for food and flowers. Of course, you must also be aware of the need for passports, visas, and vaccines for both of you and your guests.

If you plan on inviting all your friends and relatives to your wedding abroad, don’t forget to plan a quick escape so you can enjoy a private honeymoon!

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- Candace Right